Anderson Nifty Lift Buses Unveiled Thursday at Hopewell Center

ANDERSON, IN - Four gleaming Nifty Lift Buses bearing flashy green trim with nighttime reflective properties were unveiled before a group of excited Anderson Hopewell Center clients today.

“We couldn’t be more pleased to accomplish this major advancement in our CATS service,” said Mayor Kevin S. Smith. “When General Manager Peter Heuer joined the city staff, he was charged with bringing new life to the city’s neglected transit system. Our goal is to provide the best possible transit opportunities to support employment and business needs of Anderson citizens.”

The Hopewell Center was chosen as the site for the rollout of the New Nifty Lifts because they are the largest, single source trip generator for the para-transit service.  Nifty Lift currently provides approximately 30,000 trips per year for its clients in Anderson. Nifty Lift provides an extremely important, invaluable service for riders – transporting them from home to work, shopping and back; providing special needs riders independence in their daily lives.

CATS also purchased a wheelchair accessible supervisor van.  The total cost to purchase these 5 vehicles was $260,000. $208,000 of the funds came from Federal grant money and the remaining $52,000 from the city’s general fund.

Seven new fixed route buses are on order and delivery is expected in mid-October. A new and more efficient system for fixed routes will be unveiled soon.